If silver or plated, care must be taken that they are not scratched
in getting off the wax or grease; therefore never use a knife for
that purpose, nor hold them before the fire to melt the wax or
grease, as in general the hollow part of the candlesticks, towards
the bottom, is filled with a composition that will melt if made too
hot. Pour boiling water over them; this will take all the grease off
without injury, if wiped directly with an old cloth, and save the
brushes from being greased: let them in all other respects be cleaned
like the rest of the plate.